Arts Activities Support

This project is unique in bringing a community together. In any community different viewpoint exists. On one hand, there are people who understand the importance of embracing and learning about a new culture that will continue to populate within our existing community. These folks are willing to tackle the challenges that such integration will present and willingly advance our goal of cultural and artistic education. On the other hand, there are folks who are either resistant to community change or simply have not been educated about how accepting this change can strengthen the community and enrich their lives. 1) Katha Dance Theatre wishes to reach new and diverse audiences outside the Indian community, and 2) wishes to expose Kathak dance to a broader audience base, 3) wishes to provide educational opportunities to community members that may have not had access to diversity programing. Evaluation tools help Katha Dance Theatre measure size and demographics of audiences reached, impact of programs on participants and identification of new supporters. Our evaluation methods for this project will include, but are not limited to: Katha Dance Theatre's post performance panel discussion. Workshop evaluation forms, audience surveys, participant interviews including responses from community leaders. Marketing evaluation of press reviews and electronic response from email, website and social media sites, as well as partner and presenter feedback.